It's okay though, Master got lots of work done in the garage and i was the gopher. We really wanted to get some yard work done and we had a nice supper planned for grilling out but it pretty much poured all day. It was a rain we've needed all summer and our plants and trees are the better for it, i'm sure. We've decided to have a movie night and have tacos in the basement. We haven't had a movie night in a long time and we're both looking forward to it, we're just getting a little bit later start than i would have liked but at least Master made some great strides in the garage.
His Mom is also making good progress. Yesterday we picked her up from dialysis and she was able to get herself out of the wheel chair and get into the car. Since she's been in the hospital she's needed people to help her transfer from chair to chair or to a bed so this is progress, as small as it may seem. She said she took 14 steps the other day with a walker, i was happy to hear that too. Every little bit is improvement and everything helps her to realize that she'll get better and stronger.
Master and i went grocery shopping yesterday. We are (i am) trying something different this month. i'm not sure how much faith Master has hahaha! i searched all the local ads for the week and wrote down all the best deals of the things that we were out of and use, this took me all of about 15 minutes. Then i made my plan of attack, which stores to hit and when. Some of the deals were one day only some where two days some 5 days. Then i wrote down the specific item, the price and the name of the store. By taking just a few minutes, i was able to walk through the house and take a fairly complete inventory of things we were completely out of or things that i knew we were going to run out of in the next couple weeks. A good look into the pantry gave me an idea of what we have on hand now, what i'll use and what i'll run out of throughout the next month. Again, giving me an idea of how much to stock up on of our usual meals. my hope is that my list is a comprehensive list and that with exception of perishables (and that list is very short for us) i won't be back to the store until the following month.
So now that you're looking at me thinking i'm totally insane to think that no one has this much time, this probably took me a total of 30 minutes, if that. Including the time to make the list and look at the ads. If you don't get your local ads in the mail (we don't) you can look them up on line. That's what i have to do or i can steal them from my in-laws. It's a lot more handy to be able to look at them and be able to circle stuff having them right there in your grubby little hand but on line works well too.
Here's what i can tell you, if you have a Sam's Club in your area, and you have an ALDI in your area. There is no comparing. ALDI is by FAR the better buy every time. Wal Mart has things cheaper in some cases (very few) but ALDI in the long run makes it worth your time and effort to shop there, if you're lucky enough to have one in your area!
Obviously the driving force here is saving money and getting the most for your money when you do your grocery shopping. In Master's house the other driving force is little, to NO waste. We throw away almost nothing, seriously almost nothing. If there is a way to recycle it, reheat it or give it to the ducks, we do.
Things do go moldy and if something goes to the back of the frig and doesn't get eaten O.M.GOSH am i in trouble. i am very motivated to never waste food, to save my own hind end. Just another component to good meal planning i guess, one i need lots of work on! =)
i hope you're all enjoying your weekend!!
Peace to you and yours,
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